[Windcatcher]

Assuming a flight time of one second, that amounts to a transverse velocity of 38mi/hr, or about 33.4 knots. I don't know the crosswise aerodynamic coefficient of a bullet off the top of my head :) but I suppose it's *possible* in high wind. A longer flight time would mean the crosswind didn't have to be as strong, but it would have to have been fairly strong nonetheless. I'm not a sniper, so I don't know if a sniper would attempt a shot in such wind.

[pragmatic_asian]

In the desert it's not just a matter of the wind is it? Wouldn't the sand blown up have a greater affect than the trajectory of the bullet? Anyone know how fast the wind gets in Iraq?